Sometimes in Shambles

Welcome to Sometimes in Shambles, the podcast hosted by Melissa Kruger who talks about her experiences of being a twenty-something year old and transitioning into adulthood in hopes of relating to others like her. In this teaser, she'll be talking about what this podcast is all about and what you can expect to hear in future episodes.

I'm back! Season 2 is just around the corner and I'm super excited to jump in. Listen here for announcements of what I've been up to the last 4 months and what's to come.

Welcome to Sometimes in Shambles, the mental health podcast. I’m Melissa, your host, and this is where I talk about all my personal experiences with mental illness. I have anxiety, depression, and recently, some PTSD. My hope is that through sharing my experiences such as leaving the mormon church, breaking up with friends, some isolation in college, therapy and a lot of other experiences, I can let you know that you’re not alone in your own mental health journey and a lot of us face the same challenges and feelings. Join me in talking about all these personal experiences and help spread the word that no one is alone, especially when it comes to mental illness.

Bloopers reel from when I recorded an episode with Jenna Chau and we had wifi and cat issues.

In this episode, Melissa talks about the experience that led to her finding out she has depression and what it was like for her. She also discusses some triggers and how others could help those with depression.

In this Minisode, Melissa shares her thoughts on suicide after finding out about an acquaintance previously that day. Warning: This episode discusses deep feelings of depression leading to the act of suicide and may be triggering for some audience.

This is the first episode in The Mormon Religion ongoing series of episodes. Guest, Shannon Hall, and Melissa talk about their different experiences in leaving the mormon church.

This is the second episode in The Mormon Religion ongoing series of episodes and part two of the Leaving the Church episode. Guest, Shannon Hall, and Melissa talk about their different experiences in leaving the mormon church.

In this minisode, Melissa reviews The Ted Bundy Tapes show on Netflix. If you don't want to know anything about this show and haven't watched it, watch it before listening! If you haven't watched but want to listen, it's just as interesting and if you're into true crime, you probably know everything already anyway.

Melissa talks all things anxiety with guest, Brittany. Brittany and Melissa discuss their anxiety stories, what anxiety looks and feels like, triggers and how to cope and manage anxiety.

Melissa and guest, Riana, read tarot cards and talk about the Hulu show, Pen15.

Melissa brings back Shannon as a guest to talk about both of their experiences after leaving the church. The aftermath of it all includes telling friends and family, losing people who are close to you, letting go of habits and what they believe now.

This episode is all about Melissa's triggers, how to recognize your own triggers, how to find a therapist and red flags/what you should avoid.

Trigger Warning! I do talk about some of my eating disorder issues and other personal experiences regarding my weight gain and loss journeys.Body Positivity looks different for everyone. Melissa Kruger talks about what it looks like for her specifically in this episode.

Melissa answers listener's questions about therapy!

Shannon is back as a guest on this episode to talk about the Mormon religion and how it has affected our body image, self image, and insecurities with sex and ourselves. This episode is our most vulnerable episode yet!

The last episode in Season 1! I simply made a list of things that make me happy to get out of my depression lull and I read it to you guys. Make your own list of happy and share it with me!

Season 2 is starting off with my tips for supporting your mental health. In this episode, I give all of my tips and tricks I do to keep my mental health on track and avoid the lows before they happen. Try out some of these things and let me know if they work for you!

I asked some questions via Instagram all about social media and on this episode of Sometimes in Shambles, I read your answers to those questions in preparation for the next episode where I talk about my break from Instagram and how it did wonders for my mental health.

I've been struggling a lot with my self confidence in podcasting lately so this episode was released the way it was to prove to myself that I can let go. I recorded this episode almost four months prior to releasing it and is a reminder to myself of how much I've grown. In this episode I talk about all the reasons why Instagram gives me anxiety and why I took a break from it.